News and press releases
News and press releases from the OSCE's global activities.
Third phase of multi-ethnic police training in southern Serbia to begin 6 August
Publishing date: 6 July 2001
BELGRADE, 6 July 2001 (OSCE)-- The third phase of the multi-ethnic police training programme in southern Serbia will start on 6 August 2001. In the space of 12 months, 400 police officers will be trained and deployed...
Reforms of Bosnia and Herzegovina entity budgets necessary
Publishing date: 3 July 2001
SARAJEVO, 3 July 2001 (OSCE)- The Head of the OSCE Mission to Bosnia and Herzegovina and the High Representative express their deep concern about the state of public finances and the existing mechanisms of control...
OSCE plans new anti-torture activities with Armenian authorities
Publishing date: 26 June 2001
YEREVAN, 26 June 2001 (OSCE)-- The OSCE Office in Yerevan joins in commemorating the United Nations International Day in Support for Victims of Torture on June 26, which will be marked for the third time since 1998. Created by a Resolution...
OSCE seeks inclusive elections in Kosovo
Publishing date: 26 June 2001
PRISTINA, 26 June 2001 (OSCE)-- The OSCE Mission in Kosovo wants to ensure that the upcoming Kosovo-wide elections will be inclusive. This means involving all Kosovo\'s ethnic groups and their political parties in the process...
OSCE calls on parties in former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia to put aside their differences
Publishing date: 21 June 2001
VIENNA, 21 June 2001 (OSCE)-- The Chairman-in-Office of the OSCE, Romanian Foreign Minister Mircea Geoana, today appealed to all parties in the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia to put aside their differences and make a real effort to compromise...
Report: A strategy for justice in Kosovo
Publishing date: 21 June 2001
PRISTINA, 21 June 2001 (OSCE)-- The lack of a comprehensive and co-ordinated approach to the needs of Kosovo\'s justice system has hampered its effectiveness, according to an OSCE report...
Kosovo elections: Rules adopted on Municipal Election Commissions and election observation
Publishing date: 13 June 2001
PRISTINA, 13 June 2001-- The Central Election Commission yesterday adopted two further rules with the aim of building a comprehensive framework for a transparent and credible election process...